Carlile Transportation Recognized as Silver Winner in project44 2025 Preferred Carrier Awards

May 6, 2025

ANCHORAGE – Carlile Transportation has been named a Silver winner in the 2025 project44 Preferred Carrier Awards, recognizing the company’s commitment to excellence in shipment visibility, technology integration, and supply chain reliability. The annual awards program, launched by project44 in 2020, honors the top-performing carriers within its global network of more than 245,000 logistics providers....

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Small Store Supply Challenges in Alaska and How to Overcome Them

April 30, 2025

Keeping a small store stocked in Alaska takes a thick skin and a lot of patience. Freight delays happen all the time — weather, limited carrier options & remote delivery locations all pile on. One snowstorm can throw off supply chains for weeks, not days. Inventory gaps sneak up fast too. A small store might...

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Moving On Up: The Ins and Outs of Shipping IKEA Furniture to Your New Alaska Home

March 26, 2025

Moving to a new home in Alaska is kind of an adventure in itself. There’s that mix of excitement and nerves—thinking about a fresh start, all that open space, and the crazy-beautiful scenery that pulls so many folks to the Last Frontier. But figuring out how to furnish your new place up there is a...

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The Most Affordable Way To Ship To Alaska

February 28, 2025

Shipping to Alaska is no simple task. It feels like every retailer on the mainland gets flustered the moment an address strays outside the contiguous United States. Some try to pass off Alaska as an international destination, slapping international shipping fees on orders and leaving Alaskans scratching their heads. The state’s geography only makes this...

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A Brief History of Shipping to Alaska

February 12, 2025

Alaska is big. Bigger than Texas, California & Montana combined. That kind of scale makes shipping a different beast than anywhere else in the country. A wrong turn in the Lower 48 might mean a few extra miles. In Alaska, it could mean getting stuck in the middle of nowhere with no cell service and...

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Freight Dictionary 101

January 23, 2025

The world of freight and logistics is packed with specialized language that can feel like a maze of acronyms, jargon, and industry slang. Whether you’re moving goods across Alaska or partnering with carriers for long-haul deliveries, understanding this language is essential. It simplifies communication, prevents costly errors, and keeps everyone—clients, employees, and partners—on the same...

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Carlile and TOTE Maritime Alaska Team Up to Support Annual Holiday Fundraiser for Troop 219

December 10, 2024

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – December 10, 2024 – Carlile Transportation and TOTE Maritime Alaska are proud to continue an annual holiday tradition of supporting Boy Scout Troop 219 in Eagle River. For more than eight years, the two companies have teamed up to donate the transport of a shipping container filled with wreaths from Tumwater, Washington,...

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Carlile Puts Student Mechanics on the Road to Success

November 22, 2024

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carlile Puts Student Mechanics on the Road to Success 2025 Applications for Paid Internship Open in January ANCHORAGE, November 20, 2024 — Carlile Transportation celebrated a successful inaugural year of the paid Diesel Mechanic Internship program and is looking forward to new applicants in 2025. The program was established...

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Parcel or LTL Shipping: Which is Best for Your Small Business?

November 13, 2024

Parcel and LTL shipping each bring their own strengths to Alaskan logistics, and choosing the right one can make a difference in how smoothly goods reach your customers. For small businesses across Alaska, it’s often about balancing convenience, cost, and reliability—key factors that can shift depending on your needs, location, and how quickly a shipment...

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How Cross-Docking Reduces Costs and Boosts Speed in Alaskan Shipping

November 12, 2024

Picture this: A shipment of fresh produce rolls into an Alaskan port. It’s quickly sorted, consolidated, and loaded straight onto trucks heading to grocery stores across the state, and not hanging out in a warehouse for a while. This whole process is called cross-docking—a logistical move where goods go straight from arrival to departure without...

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Carlile Transportation Recognized as Silver Winner in project44 2025 Preferred Carrier Awards

Small Store Supply Challenges in Alaska and How to Overcome Them

Moving On Up: The Ins and Outs of Shipping IKEA Furniture to Your New Alaska Home

The Most Affordable Way To Ship To Alaska

A Brief History of Shipping to Alaska

Freight Dictionary 101

Carlile and TOTE Maritime Alaska Team Up to Support Annual Holiday Fundraiser for Troop 219

Carlile Puts Student Mechanics on the Road to Success

Parcel or LTL Shipping: Which is Best for Your Small Business?

How Cross-Docking Reduces Costs and Boosts Speed in Alaskan Shipping

May 6, 2025Carlile Transportation Recognized as Silver Winner in project44 2025 Preferred Carrier Awards

April 30, 2025Small Store Supply Challenges in Alaska and How to Overcome Them

March 26, 2025Moving On Up: The Ins and Outs of Shipping IKEA Furniture to Your New Alaska Home

February 28, 2025The Most Affordable Way To Ship To Alaska

February 24, 2025Carlile Named Home Depot’s Offshore Partner of the Year

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